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Pakistani team free to fly home | |
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Jamaican police investigating the murder of the Pakistan cricket coach, Bob Woolmer, say the team have been cleared to leave the country. | |
Three members of the squad, including captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, were questioned by police on Saturday. | |
The deputy commissioner of Jamaica's police, Mark Shields, said the team had cooperated fully, and the questioning had been only a formality. | |
Woolmer's body is being kept in Kingston until an inquest is held. | |
Mr Shields said the three - Inzamam-ul-Haq, team manager Talat Ali and assistant coach Mushtaq Ahmed - were questioned to "clear up" any possible "ambiguities" given in the statements taken earlier from the team. | |
"Throughout this process, there has been nothing but co-operation from the Pakistan team," Mr Shields added. | "Throughout this process, there has been nothing but co-operation from the Pakistan team," Mr Shields added. |
An official from the Pakistani embassy in Washington - Zaheed Hafeez Chaudhri - told a news conference that the team had been eager to help police. | |
"They were never under detention. They were never held back. The team was traumatised, but in view of the serious crime, we wanted to cooperate," he said. | |
'Calm and OK' | 'Calm and OK' |
"The police are doing their work and they ask lots of guys different questions," Mushtaq told Sky News. "It is not a big issue, just a matter of timing. It was little things they wanted to know. | |
We are 110% sure [that none of the Pakistan team were involved] Mushtaq Ahmed | |
"We have to follow police policies and everything is calm and OK. We are supporting the police. We are leaving and they wanted to clear everything up." | "We have to follow police policies and everything is calm and OK. We are supporting the police. We are leaving and they wanted to clear everything up." |
Inzamam confirmed he had spoken to the police again but would not reveal any details. | |
"Someone asked me a question and I gave him an answer," said the Pakistan captain. "I will not tell you the question but it is nothing serious. It is not a special thing. | "Someone asked me a question and I gave him an answer," said the Pakistan captain. "I will not tell you the question but it is nothing serious. It is not a special thing. |
"He told me 'Please go home, there is nothing else'." | "He told me 'Please go home, there is nothing else'." |
The cause of Woolmer's death is not yet known | |
Woolmer, a former England player, was found unconscious in his room last Sunday, the day after Pakistan were knocked out of the World Cup by Ireland. | Woolmer, a former England player, was found unconscious in his room last Sunday, the day after Pakistan were knocked out of the World Cup by Ireland. |
Detectives in Jamaica believe he probably knew his killer - or killers - as there were no signs of forced entry into his room and none of his belongings had been stolen. | Detectives in Jamaica believe he probably knew his killer - or killers - as there were no signs of forced entry into his room and none of his belongings had been stolen. |
Pakistan's players had already given police DNA samples and fingerprints as part of the probe into Mr Woolmer's murder. | Pakistan's players had already given police DNA samples and fingerprints as part of the probe into Mr Woolmer's murder. |
However, Mushtaq was confident that none of the Pakistan team could be implicated in Woolmer's murder. | However, Mushtaq was confident that none of the Pakistan team could be implicated in Woolmer's murder. |
"God willing, I am 110% sure [that none of the Pakistan team were involved]," he said. | "God willing, I am 110% sure [that none of the Pakistan team were involved]," he said. |
An inquest into Woolmer's death will be held in Jamaica and his body will not be released until that inquest is over, although no date has been set. | An inquest into Woolmer's death will be held in Jamaica and his body will not be released until that inquest is over, although no date has been set. |
Two Pakistan government officials have travelled to the island to liaise with the Jamaican authorities over the investigation. | Two Pakistan government officials have travelled to the island to liaise with the Jamaican authorities over the investigation. |